The M 48 Main Battle Tank in German Army Service

After the stopp-gap-solution with the M 47 main battle tank, the first
US-built M 48 A1 reached the Modern German Army in late 1957. With the
later variants M 48 A2, M 48 A2 C and M 48 A2 G, the range could be
modernised and upgraded until it reached most modern standards with the
M 48 A2 G A2. The M 48 family of tanks thus shaped the core of the
Bundeswehr's Armoured Corps up to the introduction of the Leopard 1 and
2 MBT's. Only in the late 1993 the success story of the M 48 in German
service came to an end.

How to order our publications?

For reasons of streamlining our company, and to disband the much-complained-about ‚stone-age’ print-out ordering system, we have revised our online shop system. With these measures we are aiming to increase customer satisfaction: Effective as of now it is no longer possible to order at Tankograd in Germany directly. Instead, the following national outlets will allow you to order more efficiently, at less postage, and using modern online-basket shopping systems with much improved payment options. For those customers who cannot find a national outlet in this list, please order at one of the German modelling traders and military bookshops at the end of the list. These also stock our range and will be more than happy to hear from you.